This project represents a comprehensive local evaluation effort to represent the voices of the Latino/Mixteco Indigenous population of Oxnard, California. Living with Love (LwL) is a direct Prevention and Early Intervention mental health program, developed by the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), to address issues of depression, anxiety, domestic violence, and socio-cultural/linguistic isolation for indigenous Mexican immigrants. LwL consists of eight classes, delivered in Spanish and Mixteco languages by trained Promotoras, to small groups of women recruited in community settings, including agricultural fields. The program’s effect on mental health and service utilization was evaluated as part of the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP).

Principal Investigator(s):
Beth Glenn, PhD
Alison Herrmann, PhD, MS

Research Team:
Diana Balderas Trujillo, BS

Community Partner(s): Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project; California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity, California Reducing Disparities Project

Funding Source(s): California Reducing Disparities Project

Project Status: Complete